Hermocrat

Hermocrate , or Hermocratés , was a statège syracusien. Its name means " endowed with the capacity of Hermes, the messenger of the dieux". It was one of the principal Syracusains generals and played a paramount role in the bankruptcy of the Expédition of Sicily, prelude to the fall of Athens in the Peloponnesian War.

It is isolated (411) of the assembly syracusienne whereas it directs the oligarchical party during the nomination of Dioclés, as a general of the forces syracusiennes, and constrained with the exile.
has Syracuse, it counts many allies, in particular Denys Old the, which are opposed to Dioclés.
It tries to restore its image of winner by carrying out remarkable exploits against the Carthaginian cities of the Sicily.
With the assistance of Denys, it starts from Messine and tries to enter to Syracuse.
It is killed, as well as the many ones of these partisans, by the guard of Dioclés in -407.
His/her Arété daughter, married Denys Old the which is made give the command as a chief and founds a military tyranny (-406).

Internal bonds

Forwarding of Sicily

External bonds

History of Diodore of Sicily

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